The prelude Flashcards
1
Q
who was william wordsworth
A
he was a romantic poet and had a difficult childhood with no parents and oftenn escaped to the lake district for comfort
2
Q
what did wordswoth write about
A
- the beauty and power of nature
- comments on society
3
Q
summery of the prelude
A
- childhood memory of stealing a boat and taking it out to the lake
- he gets scared of the mountain infront of him
- he states that his views on nature were changed by his experience
4
Q
context of the orogin of the poem
A
designed to be a 3 part poem by the rest never got written
5
Q
why was the poem written
A
based on his childhood
6
Q
what was the structure of the poem like and why
A
iambic pentameta
this shows a constant rhythm, contrasting to the random occourances of nature and its freedom
7
Q
what were the themes of this poem that he explored
A
man vs nature
reflection
